PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Tayber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebediah Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tayber comes into the arena with Terravita - Adult Robot Kung Fu blaring out of the sound system. Stewart has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jebidiah Tayber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jebidiah Tayber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tayber
vs
Stewart

170 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

181 cm
30
163 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jebidiah Tayber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebediah Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart closes the distance but Tayber moves to the side
and Tayber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stewart closes the distance but Tayber moves to the side
and Tayber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tayber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stewart darts in trying to clinch
and Tayber counters with an inside leg kick.
Tayber throws a body punch but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tayber.
Stewart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tayber circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Tayber counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jebediah Stewart has been cut.
Stewart wants to clinch
and Tayber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stewart is looking to clinch.
Stewart tries to clinch
and Tayber counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart looks to clinch
enabling Tayber to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart wants to clinch

and Tayber counters by clinching up.
Stewart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayber blocks it with crossed arms.
Tayber lands with a light punch inside.
Tayber stalling the fight.
Stewart misses with a knee to the head.

Tayber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tayber keeps the fight on the outside.
Stewart closes the distance but Tayber moves to the side
and Tayber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jebediah Stewart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart tries to clinch

and Tayber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stewart won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayber is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stewart's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tayber sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stewart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stewart is not content to let Tayber control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stewart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tayber controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stewart to see if he's OK.
Tayber wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.

Tayber is working to tighten is grip on Stewart's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stewart has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tayber is really squeezing tight and eventually Stewart passes out! Tayber breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jebidiah Tayber!
Jebidiah Tayber retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Jebidiah Tayber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.